I think that all 3 are closely related based upon some of the language, but I don’t think they are the same. In my mind’s eye, I can see a regional conflict (Ps 83), followed by Israel obliterating Damascus, then becoming the land of unwalled villages since the majority of her enemies are taken care of, then Gog and Magog. Of course, we could do the same as step 2 and therefore, it just becomes Israel defeating the immediate neighbors who attack.
Yes related. I’ve no idea how it will play out but if no one pulls back we are on the cusp of something biblical. I stated the other day, if this does happen, it will be exciting to see prophecy unfold and absolutely horrific. Then I’d like to see all the nations know just who God is...then what? A false peace ushered in by a global government for 1260 days? Indeed if this happens there is no doubt we are in the latter days of all the prophecies.
However, let's suppose your Russia and you don't want a war with the US directly, as is played out in Syria, and you wanted to send a strong message to the US...what nation would you ruffle the feathers of?...Israels possibly ?.....since they are one of our footprints in the middle east.
If so...then prophetically some think that Russia will ‘test’ the waters to see what our response might be..not to begin Armageddon but to see what the response will be. Russia of course will go home with it's tail between it's legs for trying because it would bring the US, Britain and France in retaliation......but prophetically some do believe the scriptures speak of ‘two’ attacks by Russia against Israel.
.... This ‘test’ would show Russia they cannot go against Israel ‘alone’......so they'll regroup and ‘develop a plan” whereby at later date they'll come down against Israel with the Muslim hoard...Iran, Turkey....and others will join in as is written of.
The first Russian ‘test’ might also be sufficient to warrant a 7 yr. peace agreement with Israel among the parties involved.....Enough time for Russia to re-group and organize it's own collision with the Islamic hoards.....then attack with them, as is written.
I say this because fear of ISIS type warfare is frightening for any western countries to get involved with in a ground war... and since written that all nations will leave Israel alone to fight, it would make sense......also that the Islamic hoards do indeed have the tendency to turn and fight each other, which will happen during Armageddon as is also written. Further it would have to be a huge army to breach Israels borders to even arrive in the valley of miggedo.
Then of course it's written of another hoard crossing the Euphrates to join them....which I believe would be China....after the Euphrates dam locks/blocks off the flow of the river.
I think we can all agree these are the latter times. We have bombs that can obliterate the world and shake the earth off it's axis. I do not know what God will do or how He will do it. From what I've heard in conjecture( one scenario) is Ezekile will come first, possible Isa17 at or near the same time, then possibly the trib and Psalm 83 with the rest of the latter days aligning to what comes after Reveleation chapter three.
It's all interesting I think we can see the signs of the times, we just do not know the day or the hour or how it will play out. What is amazing is these prophecies have been rarely researched a whole lot for thousands of years and now, this last generation we have grown exponentially in knowledge and power. I like quoting Psalm Two as per the "Earth dweller" response. But how it all comes together, I don't know. And yes, somewhere during Armageddon China will enter the fray and who knows what other countries. Lucifer will have his stand.